This document is a letter from the Urban Affairs Review, celebrating its 60th anniversary. It highlights an influential article by Elinor Ostrom from 1983, titled "The Social Stratification-Government Inequality Thesis Explored." Ostrom critically assesses the argument that the fragmentation of municipal space promotes inequality along economic and racial lines. She questions the merits of municipal consolidation as a solution to reduce inequality, noting that inequality, segregation, and discrimination can occur within central cities and suburbs. The letter also mentions debates about regionalism and the potential benefits of municipal consolidation, as well as alternative economic arrangements and the role of capitalism and racism in urban injustice. [Extracted from the article]